AP/ Soldiers seized more than 4.4 tons (4 metric tons) of cocaine at a ranch in central Guarico after F-16 fighter jets intercepted a plane that was flying to pick up the load. "This is the biggest haul in recent years," claimed Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami."We believe there could be more buried stashes." Venezuelan authorities claim to have seized 51 tons (47 metric tons) of illegal drugs so far this year.
(Web file foto of cocaine cache)
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